Handelsbanken Svenska Småbolag (A1 SEK)

Handelsbanken Svenska Småbolag

Legal name: Handelsbanken Svenska Småbolag (A1 SEK)

Equity Fund Registered in Sweden (UCITS) Bid

About risk

Historical yields are not a guarantee of future returns. A fund can both increase and decrease in value and it is not guaranteed that you will recover the entire invested amount. Note that a fund with risk level 5-7, as stated in the fund's fact sheet (KID), can vary greatly in value due to the fund's composition and management methodology. The prospectus, fund rules and KID are available under each fund. Summary of investors' rights.

The fund is actively managed and invests in equities and equity-related instruments issued by small and midsized companies headquartered in Sweden or that are traded on a regulated market in Sweden. Investments are made in companies with market values at the time of the investment that do not exceed the market value of the largest company in the fund’s benchmark index. The fund may also invest in larger companies and in unlisted companies if we deem this to be beneficial to unit holders.

For this fund, the fund company's Enhanced exclusion level applies. For information about sectors that the fund excludes, see the Detailed information tab.

The fund is reported as an Article 8 fund pursuant to EU regulation 2019/2088 on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR).

Fund manager

Christian Brunlid Experience in the fund industry 1997. Portfolio Manager since 2 May 2007.

Risk 5/7

The risk indicator provides guidance on the risk level for this product relative to other financial products. It shows the likelihood that the product will decrease in value due to market performance. Risk level 1 represents a low risk and risk level 7 is a high risk.

About risk

The risk/return indicator illustrates the link between risk and potential returns from an investment in the fund. The indicator is based on the change in the fund’s value over the past 5 years.

This shareclass belongs to category 5, which means there is a medium-high risk for up- and downturns in the net asset value. Category 1 does not mean that the fund is risk-free. The fund's risk indicator can change both upwards and downwards on the scale over time, as the indicator is based on historical data that does not guarantee future risk/returns.

An investment in an equity fund is generally characterized by high risk as the value of the equities can fluctuate significantly over time but also has the potential for high returns.

The indicator primarily reflects the upturns and downturns in the value of the fund’s equity investments and fluctuations in exchange rates.

The indicator reflects the most important risks in the fund but excludes the following material risks:

Given that the fund’s investments are made in one country or a limited number of countries, the fund normally has a higher risk relative to investments that are allocated with a broader geographical distribution across several regions or countries.

The fund's investment focus entails exposure to smaller companies that frequently have lower liquidity. In general, the variation in liquidity is considered to be higher relative to the equity market overall. This can impact the fund's ability to manage significant outflows at a relatively low cost.

This product does not provide any protection from future market performance. You could therefore lose some or all of your investment.

Additional information about the risks may be found in the prospectus available at www.handelsbanken.se/funds.

Total Rating™

31.03.2025

The rating shows which funds have historically posted the strongest performance in relation to risk. Ratings are denoted by a scale of one to five stars, with five as the highest rating. A fund must have a performance history of at least three years to receive a rating.
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SFDR

This fund promotes environmental and social characteristics through its investments but does not have sustainable investments as its objective. As a result, the fund takes into consideration the environment and climate, as well as human rights, employees’ rights and corruption.
The fund is reported as an Article 8 fund pursuant to EU regulation on sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector (SFDR).

31.01.2025

Sustainability-
rating

The sustainability rating is developed by the fund information company Morningstar. The rating measures how well the fund's investee companies manage sustainability risks relative to other funds within the same global Morningstar category. If the fund has invested in government bonds issued by sovereign states, the respective country's sustainability risk is included in the calculation. The analyzed funds can receive a sustainability rating between 1 and 5 globes, with 5 as the highest rating.

About Sustainabilty rating

The fund complies with the UN Principles for Responsible Investments.

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Performance

Monthly savings

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Handelsbanken Svenska Småbolag (SEK)

Note that benchmark returns, unlike fund returns, do not take distributions into account. As a result, fund returns are higher than they would otherwise be relative to benchmark.

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Historical rates

Performance

Rate 17.04.2025	1 week	1 month	3 months	2025	1 year	5 years	10 years
2,247.21 SEK	3.48%	-8.43%	-9.19%	-7.42%	-0.69%	32.13%	98.15%

Portfolio 16.04.2025

Portfolio manager comments — Q1 2025

Fund performance was negative in Q1 2025. The year began strongly with a sharp upturn in the stock market during January that held up into the end of February. The upturn was driven by strong reports in Q4 2024, expectations of peace in Ukraine, and signals for upcoming stimulus measures in Europe. We also saw an increased flow of capital out of the US and into European markets, which strengthened share price performance further.

However, the market declined in March and wiped out the upturn for the entire year. This was primarily due to Trump’s repeated actions about tariffs across the world, which created concerns about stagflation in the US.

Invisio, Truecaller, Afry and the new holding in Asker were the primary contributors in the fund. The first three companies released quarterly figures and news that were well-received by the market. Asker’s IPO was significantly oversubscribed and rose 20% on the first trading day.

Biotage, Sdiptech, Corem and Hexatronic continued to contribute negatively. These companies have temporarily fallen into the background from a historical perspective and relative to similar companies, despite low valuations.

Asker Healthcare, Asmodee and SSAB were the largest investments made by the fund, while the most substantial sales were made in Skanska, Sobi and Truecaller.

We remain positive to an improved industrial economy towards the end of the year and expect a recovery in consumption in Northern Europe. The decline in March has created several attractive investment opportunities, particularly among small and mid-sized companies. At the same time, there is significant uncertainty in the short term about the president’s next move.

Portfolio distribution 31.03.2025

Geographic breakdown 31.03.2025

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (PLC)

Historical yields are not a guarantee of future returns. The money you invest in a fund can both increase and decrease in value and it is not guaranteed that you will recover the entire invested amount.
Handelsbanken does not assume liability for any errors in the information.

Handelsbanken's funds are classified in seven risk classes, 1 for the lowest risk and 7 for the highest risk.